Day 8
You share a New Year's Eve kiss with your fellow attending Abbot: F!Reader/Jack Abbot
You help Jack get through this year's New Year's Eve celebration
CW: Alcohol Consumption, Canon typical violence/gore, drunk driving, inferred PTSD, car accident
WC: 2,171 (this one kinda got away from me😅)
Request: Anon
“Staaaaaaay,” a tipsy Trinity whined, as you put on your coat. She was always an affectionate drunk. Which, while it was endearing to see how much she cares, but never vocalizes, it didn’t change the fact that you were working the New Year’s Day shift tomorrow.
“Trin, it’s already 2230, and you know the surge pricing is only gonna get worse,” you responded. Your lack of a car wasn’t normally an issue since you could walk most places, but Princess’s house was in the opposite direction from the pitt.
“Plus, I gotta go thank Princess for hosting the party.” You said. Her roommate went home for the holidays, making Princess’s townhouse a perfect spot for an ED New Year’s party. You appeased your favorite day shift intern with a quick hug.
“Be safe,” you ordered, more than asking.
“Yes, Sir,” she said with an over-exaggerated salute, giggling to herself. You rolled your eyes, catching Dennis by the crook of his elbow as you passed him on the way to find Princess.
“Make sure she gets home safe, alright?” you asked, nodding at Trinity behind you.
“I will,” he nodded with a smile, “I’ll text you when we get home.”
“Thanks, Whittaker,” you said with a smile, continuing on your way. You had become a quasi-big sister to her after you covered a day shift and saw how Langdon treated her. You understood not babying the next generation of doctors, but he was fucking hostile, and it made you sick. You recognized her confrontational shell as a defense mechanism. Sure, she still had a blunt personality, but her combativeness was there to protect her. A survival tactic you yourself had employed when you entered the male-dominated medical field. While you may only be two years out from your own residency, you recognized that you’d still be there if it weren’t for a certain attending backing you.
His support raised your confidence; at every challenge, he was there to offer guidance, and he knew when to step back. His respect meant the world to you, and fuck if his earned cockiness didn’t do something for you. Especially when he was being cocky about his mentorship, bragging about you to Robby and any of the other senior attendings that’d listen. Fuck the subtle things this man did to you, he-
“Shit, sorry, Abbot,” you said, almost falling over after running straight into his firm chest.
Speak of the fucking devil
“You alright, kid?” he asked, his warm hand felt like a brand as he held onto your elbow until you steadied yourself. You felt hot embarrassment rise on your neck, crawling up to your face under his attention.
“Yeah, no,” you said, taking a step back, “I just wasn’t looking where I was going.”
“No, kidding,” he laughed, “I’d make sure you aren’t driving home, but you don’t have a car.”
“Yeah, it’s definitely an uber kind of night.” You replied sheepishly.
“Are you heading out early, too?” he asked.
“Um, yeah,” you nodded, “I’m covering Collins’ shift tomorrow. ”
“You need a ride?” he asked.
“No, I’ll be fine, plus I’d just be out of your way.” You replied.
“Kid, you’re only ten minutes out of the way.” He replied, “Plus, I’d feel a hell of a lot better if I dropped you off at your door than waiting for you to text me you got home safe.” He dismissed.
“I’m not gonna be able to get out of this one, huh?” you laughed,
“Not unless you want me to tail your Uber home.” He replied firmly.
“Okay,” you replied, not knowing if he was joking or not, “I just have to say goodbye to Princess, then I’m ready to head out.”
“Alright, I already thanked her, I’m gonna go warm up my truck. I’ll meet you out front in 5,” he said, clapping you on the shoulder as you left. You swallowed your nerves as you filtered around, finally finding Princess in her kitchen.
“Hey, I’m gonna have to call it a night,” you said,
“Leaving already?” she asked,
“Yeah, I’m in at 0700 tomorrow.” You confirmed.
“That’s rough.” She laughed, clearly a little tipsy, “Thank you so much for coming, and for the cookies, I think they only lasted a half hour.”
“Thank you for hosting.” You replied,
“Anytime,” she smiled, “Get home safe.”
You shared a brief hug before you headed for the entrance. As promised, Jack was parked out front. You made a quick sprint to his car to beat the cold on this windy December night. You let out a sigh of relief when you closed your door and were engulfed by the pleasant warmth of Jack’s truck.
“So, how’d you get strapped with a day shift?” he asked,
“Oh, Collins covered for me when my granddad passed away last spring. She’s home visiting some family, and I didn’t really have a reason to say no,” you said with a shrug as he pulled away from the curb.
“Good, thought for a second you might be trying to transition to days.” He confessed.
“Fuck, no,” you said without thinking, causing a surprised laugh to punch out of Jack’s chest.
“I mean, I don’t have anything against day shift,” you tried to back track.
“Sounds like you do,” he replied still laughing.
“It just has a different vibe,” you tried,
“Sure,” Jack said, clearly not believing you.
“I mean, I don’t not miss having a normal sleep schedule, but it’d be weird not working with you anymore,” you confessed, before quickly tacking on, “I’d also feel bad leaving Ellis alone. If I’m gone, whose gonna keep you and Shen in check?”
“Ellis can hold her own. I don’t think she could have asked for a better mentor than you.” Jack replied, Your face warmed.
“Well, I had a good teacher,” you commented softly, avoiding Jack’s gaze as you looked out the window. He took a breath like he was going to say something, before slamming on the brakes. The next thing you heard was metal against pavement as you watched the Jeep in front of you roll upon impact from an SUV t-boning it after running a red light. If you and Jack had left 20 seconds earlier, it could have been you. You immediately clocked a Disney-themed family decal on the back of the Jeep with two adults and three children.
“I’ll call 911,” you said as you and Jack both threw your doors open. He had his go-bag slung over his shoulder as you connected with the operator. You both rushed towards the Jeep, you taking the passenger side, while Jack took the driver’s side. It took priority because of its rapid leaking of gasoline.
“911, what is the location of your emergency?” you heard a level female operator’s voice call out now on speaker phone. You quickly supplied the crossroads of the intersection.
“What is the nature of your emergency?” she prompted.
“Car collision,” you started, getting on your hands to check the inside of the car, you took a sigh of relief, it was only a driver. Whom Jack had already maneuvered out of the car. You aided Jack in dragging him just far enough away that the potential issue of the car igniting was dampened. You began assessing him as a middle-aged woman staggered out of the SUV. She was bleeding severely from a head wound, walking with haste away from the scene. While a number of factors could explain her disproportionate bleeding, you had a sinking feeling in your gut that it was alcohol. You and Jack made the slightest eye contact, immediately understanding his next moves without him vocalizing it.
“Go, I’ve got him,” you reassured, before leaving, he informed the operator of the need for two ambulances, fire, and police. You turned your full attention to the victim. He had a broken nose from the impact of the airbags, he was unconscious, and his breathing was shallow. You called out your observations to your phone; you could hear the alarms heading your way in the distance. Just as you reached for a pulse, his breathing stopped altogether; you couldn’t find a pulse.
“Starting compressions,” you called out as you straddled the victim, mindful of possible internal bleeding as you interlaced your hands and started CPR. You could barely hear the crack of his ribs as the first ambulance pulled up. You were greeted by name as a familiar EMT ran over to you.
“Hey, Javi,” you replied,
“Though you had to night off?” he asked,
“Had’s the operative word there,” you replied before filing them in on the patient’s status.
“Wanna go for a ride?” he asked as his partner saddled up next to you, ready for transfer.
“Your call,” you replied, not missing a beat with your compressions. You could see him and his partner nod at each other before you were loaded in with the victim. It took two more minutes before his pulse came back; it was thready, but it was there.
You quickly moved off the stretcher and out of the way as they pulled up to PTMH. Once they were out and in the pitt you hopped off the rig, only noticing how you looked. Your once clean, white shirt was now splattered with drying blood, and you still had residue of the tinted glass stuck to your jeans from when you initially crouched down to check the Jeep. You had just leaned your back against the brick wall on the outside of the ambulance bay, hands slightly shaky from the residual adrenaline, when a familiar green truck pulled up.
“You okay, kid?” Jack asked as he rounded the hood, holding out your phone.
“Yeah,” you nodded in thanks as you pocketed it.
“Drunk driver?” you asked. He nodded, a crease in his forehead, and lines accentuating his frown as he looked down at his phone.
“What’s up?” you asked
“I was trying to beat the fireworks, but there’s no way I’ll make it back to my place in time,” he sighed.
“Why would you-oh, shit,” you replied, realizing the answer mid-question. You immediately felt stupid for not realizing it sooner. Jack was such a sturdy force; it felt like nothing could stop him, at least to you.
“Yeah,” he nodded. You pulled out your own phone and checked the time.
It was only ten minutes til New Year's.
“I only live two minutes by car. If we hurry, we can make it back to my apartment in time.” You spoke.
“Kid, I’ll be fine-”
“No, you won’t be.” You said, cutting him off, “I’m not letting you get through this alone.”
“I’ve done it before,” he said, rocking on the balls of his feet, “You really don’t have to-”
“Dammit, Jack, just let me.” You said desperately, “Nothing that happens will change my perspective of you. You don’t have to be a hero all the time; can you just be human? Just for tonight. Just for me?”
You both stood frozen in time, eyes locked, before he broke and looked down at his phone. He took a deep breath before responding.
“Okay,” he replied, just above a whisper. You nodded, giving his hand a reassuring squeeze before you piled back into his truck. You gave him directions to your unused parking spot, five minutes remaining as you entered your building. Thankfully, the elevator was on the ground floor. You made it to your apartment with two minutes to spare. Jack trailed behind you, locking your door behind him. You pulled him into your bedroom and quickly closed your blackout curtains before grabbing a pair of headphones that had been charging on your desk. You held them up to your ear as you turned them on and activated the noise-cancelling feature. You thrust them into his hands, pulled out your phone, opened Spotify, and gave him your phone.
“For the noise,” you answered simply at his confused look. You urged him to put them on and take a seat on your bed as you turned off the lights. You were bathed in darkness as you made your way back over to your bed. Your eyes had just adjusted as you heard the chanted countdown from your neighbor’s apartment. You interlaced your hands and gave Jack’s hand a squeeze, smiling up at him reassuringly. You could hear the noise of the rock music he was listening to leak out of your headphones. You studied his face for any sign of panic as the first of the fireworks sounded off. To your relief, he was unaffected and smiling down at you. Your face warmed when you realized how close you were, but as you went to pull back, he caught your jaw. Your eyes fluttered shut as you shared a chaste kiss.
“Happy New Year,” he whispered against your lips, foreheads resting together.
“Happy New Year,” you replied, pulling him in for another kiss, your own fireworks going off.
A/N: I pushed prompt 9 back so that my days would line up again. I will hopefully still be able to get it out tonight.
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